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🟠 Labetalol

…in patients with coronary artery disease since it does not increase heart rate, and reduces myocardial oxygen consumption. Time to onset of action: 5 minutes…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…firmly, to its full length. 5. Aspiration is not needed for vaccination in the deltoid and vastus lateralis — there are no large vessels there, and…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…not be shorter than four weeks . Mix the corticosteroid and the lidocaine in the same syringe. The anaesthetic confirms that the injection has gone to…

Short Synacthen test

…is taken before the injection and handled chilled. 4. Inject 0.25 mg of tetracosactide intravenously , slowly. Intramuscular administration is an equivalent alternative where there…

🟠 Phentolamine

…action 1 to 2 minutes Duration of action 10 to 30 minutes Delivery IV Dose Bolus injection : 5 to 15 mg every 5 to 15…

Invasive Coronary Angiography: Indications and Vascular Access

…selective intracoronary contrast injection under fluoroscopy. The procedure is performed by advancing guidewires and diagnostic catheters from a percutaneous arterial access site to the aortic…

Corticosteroids: quick reference for dose equivalents and stress dosing

…of ulcer, not routinely Infection Consider Pneumocystis prophylaxis with high doses over a long period, according to the local protocol Psychiatric symptoms Sleep disturbance, hypomania…

Joint aspiration

…to press the remaining fluid down. 5. If a corticosteroid is to be given: hold the needle still, change the syringe and inject. The injection…

🟠 Clonidine

…Dose Injection IV: • 150 μg in 1 ml vial. Dilute with 10 ml of normal saline and give by slow injection over 5 10…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome, stress induced cardiomyopathy)

…Due to their clinical presentation, these patients are immediately referred to angiography but no coronary artery occlusion can be identified. Injection of contrast media into…

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